Quasielastic neutron scattering study of the effect of water-to-cement ratio on the hydration kinetics of tricalcium silicate

Cement and Concrete Research

Volumn 28, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 231-243

  Berliner, R ^a   Popovici, M ^a   Herwig, K W ^a   Berliner, M ^a   Jennings, H M ^b   Thomas, J J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI   (United States)

^b Northwestern University   (United States)

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EID: 0001104693     PISSN: 00088846     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0008-8846(97)00260-3     Document Type: Article

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